Chief Estimator

We are Engineered to Serve.

Tindall Corporation is a leading Precast Concrete Manufacturer, with locations throughout the Southeastern U.S. Our mission is to support our customers, create remarkable structures, and deliver never-before-seen solutions every step of the way.

Our employees enjoy benefits including:

Low Cost Employee Health plan, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, Fully-paid Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Whole Life, Accident, Hospitalization, Critical Illness, EAP and a 401k Plan with Company Match & Profit Sharing.

Summary of Primary Functions: Analyzes contract documents, plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to costs associated with precast concrete scope by performing essential duties as listed below.

Supervision Received: Reports to Division VP & GM; Independent and strategic supervision received

Supervisory Responsibilities: Division Estimators

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• All employees are required to follow all Safety and Quality rules and processes to ensure a safe working environment, and the production of high-quality products.
• Reviews contract documents to determine precast scope of work. Types of projects would normally include parking garages, warehouses, schools, jails, prisons or other facilities requiring innovative concrete products.
• Perform accurate takeoff of precast components
• Utilize Excel spreadsheets to determine plant, freight, and field operations costs associated with the project.
• Prepares estimates to be used by management, sales, planning, engineering, and field operations in scheduling work, preparing bids; contracting vendors or subcontractors, and determining cost effectiveness
• Understands engineering concepts regarding general structural concepts, connections, component limitations, and constructability.
• Coordinate with engineering and project management to track evolution of the project that was sold
• Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost date of effect cost reductions
• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues as requested by Sales personnel
• Interfaces with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to cost estimates.
• Visualize and/or create 3-D precast concept from 2-D contract drawings
• Perform cost analysis of precast framing systems, value engineering options, and other solutions as required.
• Organizes and manages a centralized cost estimating database and a formal process to support cost estimating to all historical data
• Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies
• Follow up with Field and Trucking departments to ensure delivery of products
• Assess project to ensure feasibility and that it is a pre-cast project
• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs
• Identifies costs trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts
• Maintain relationships with Production to follow the process of the project
• May have access to confidential information including: Estimates
• Requires ability to make independent decisions including:
• Adjusting estimates as appropriate for approval

Job Specifications or Qualifications:

Education: Associate degree (2 years) and experience/training or equivalent is required.

Experience: 7 to 10 years prior or related experience and education or equivalent is required.

Supervisory Experience: 2 - 4 years of similar Supervisory experience is required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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